Bracket



G. A. RUPLE.

BRACKET. APPLICATION FILED AUG.25, |919.

:1,341,198. Patented May 25,1920T ll-IIIIMHIIIIIIIHIIIHIIII W' UNITEDSTATES GEORGE A. RUPLE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

BRACKET.

Application filed August 25, 1919.

To all whom t 'may concern j Be it known that I, Gnome A. RUPL'E, acitizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of SanFrancisco and State of California have invented a certain new and usefulimprovement in Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements 1n brackets of the suspension typewherein a sliding sleeve operates in conjunction with a verticallydisposed suspended member to support a bracket at `various elevations.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide an improvedadjustable bracket designed for a great variety of uses.

A further object is t0 provide an 'improved bracket of the characterdescribed adapted to be adjusted relatively to the object suspended orsupported.

A still further object is to provide an 'improved adjustable bracketadapted to sus pend'hird cages, hanging flower baskets and other objectsat a distance from a wall or the like. i

Another object is to provide an improved adjustable bracket whereby twoor more brackets may be used to support one or more shelves or the likeat various elevations.

It is also an object to provide an improved adjustable bracket which maybe used for suspending an object close to or at various distances fromthe wall or partition.

A still further object is to provide a bracket having improved means forpreventing a lateral movement of the depending portion of the bracket.

l accomplish these several objects by means of the improved devicedisclosed in the drawings forming a part of the present specificationwherein like characters of reference are used to designate similar partsthroughout the said specification and drawin s, and in which: j

4igure 1 is a broken side elevation of my improved bracket, partly insection;

Fig. 2 is a front broken elevation of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged broken detail disclosing the slots by means ofwhich the bracket is detachably connected to a vertical suspendingmember.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 is used to designate avertically disposed suspending member having splayed hooks 2Specification of Letters Patent.

. fatented May 25, 1 920.

serial No. 320,043.

on the upper end thereof to engage a molding or the like, not shown.

One of the novel features of my invention comprises these splayed hooks2 by means of which a lateral movement of the depending or suspendingportion of the vertically disposed member is retarded or preif'ented.

Slidably mounted upon the vertically disposed member 1 and below thehooks 2 on the upper end thereof is a sleeve 3 having headed studs iprojecting from one side thereof, the purpose of which will hereinafterbe more fully set forth.

A screw G is screwed or mounted within the sleeve 3 and arranged toengage the vertically disposed member; 1 to prevent movement of saidsleeve 3 upon said member 1, said screw also operating as a suspendingmember for the suspension of picture wires or the like whereby a picturemay be suspended against a wall or partition, not shown.

At the lower end of the vertical member 1 I have provided a suitablefriction butg ton 7 adapted to engage a wall or the like against whichthe bracket is suspended and thereby prevent, in conjunction with thehooks 2, lateral movement of the lower end of the member 1.

A bracket 8 is provided with apertures 9 having slotted extensions 10,said apertures 9 being arranged to engage the heads of the studs 4 on.the sleeve 3 and the extensions 10 being adapted to engage the shanksof said studs between said heads and the sleeve 3 to detachably retainor support the bracket 8 upon the studs fi of said sleeve 3.

A hook l1 has the shank 'l2 thereof slidably mounted. within the outerend of the bracket 8 and a suitable screw 14 is mounted within saidbracket 8 and adapted to engage the shank 12 of the hook 11 and therebyprevent movement of said hook or shank within the said bracket 8.

The hook 11, with its shank 12, and the bracket 8 comprises aneXtensible bracket by means of which objects may be suspended at variousdistances from a wall or partition against which the device issuspended.

In operation the screw 6 of the sleeve 3 may be loosened to disengagethe vertical member 1 after which said sleeve may be moved or adjustedto the desired elevation.

Similarly the screw 14 of the bracket 8 may be utilized to secure thehook 11 the required distance from the wall or the vertical member l. Orthe bracket 8 may be detached from the sleeve 3 and the Yscrew 6 may beused for the suspension of pictures or the like.

Without removing the hook ll the one or more devices may be suspendedadjacent each other to supporta shelf or-the like, not shown. Or byproviding one or more brackets 8 on the same vertical member l one ormore shelves ,may be suspended by means of the vertical members l, thehooks .11 remaining` in position to provide a means for suspendingvarious and sundry small articles.

It should also be noted that a further novel feature of the splayedhooks 2 is that by meansof this arrangement a broad base of-support orsuspension is obtained which will prevent lateral Amovement of the hookll so Ythat articles suspended therefrom, such as bird cages, hangingflower baskets and the like, `will be provided with an adequate v andfirm support.

-Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

l. .A bracket .comprising a vertically disposed member having splayedhooks on the upper' end thereof to Aengage a molding or the like; asleeve slidably mounted upon the vertical member; a screw mounted withinthe sleeve .to .engage the vertical member and thereby secure saidsleeve against movement-on said member, said screw-operating as asuspending` member'to engage picture Wires orthe like; and a bracketdetaehably mounted upon the sleeve and having a hook on the outer endthereof.

2. A bracket comprising a vertically disposed member having splayedhooks on the upper end thereof to engage a `molding or the like ;4 asleeve slidably mounted upon the vertical member; a screw mounted withinthe sleeve to engage the vertical member and thereby secure said sleeveagainst movement on said member, said screw operating as a suspendingmember to vengage picture wires or the like; and a detach ably mountedbracket upon the sleeve; and a hook slidably mounted within .thebrackfet whereby an object may be supported at various distances fromthe vertical member.

3. A bracket-comprising a vertically disposed member'having splayedhooks at the upper end thereof-to engage a molding or the like to`retard lateral movement of the depending portionvof said member; asleeve slidably mounted upon the vertical member and .having one Yormore studs projecting from one side thereof; a screw mounted withinytheflower end of the sleeve and engaging the vertical member tovpreventmovement fof vsaid sleeve on said member.; .and

bracket detachably engaging said studs on the sleeve and having hook onthe outer end thereof.

fl. A bracket comprising a vertically disposed member having splaycdhooks at the upper end thereof to engage a molding or the like to retardlateral movement of the depending portion of said member; a sleeveslidably mounted upon the vertical member and having one or more studsprojecting from one side thereof; a screw mounted within the lower endof the sleeve and engaging the vertical member to prevent movement ofsaid sleeve on said member; a bracket detachably engaging said studs onthe sleeve and having a hook on the outer end thereof; and a frictionbutton mounted upon the lower end of the vertical member to engage awall or the like and thereby retard lateral movement of said lower end.

5. A bracket comprising a vertically disposed member having splayedhooks on the upper end thereof to engage a molding or the like; a sleeveslidably mounted upon the vertical member and having one or more headedstuds projecting from one side thereof; a screw mounted within thesleeve and engaging the vertical member to prevent movement'of saidsleeve upon said member; the head of said screw operating as asuspending member to engage picture wires or the like; a bracket havingslots therein to detachably engage the headed studs on the sleeve; and ahook slidably mounted within the bracket whereby an object may besuspended by said bracket at a distance from the vertical member.

6. A bracket comprising a vertically disposed member having splayedhooks on the upper end thereof to engage a molding or the like; a sleeveslidably mounted upon the vertical member and having one or more headedstuds projecting from one side thereof; a screw mounted within thesleeve and engaging the vertical member to prevent movement of saidsleeve upon said member the head of said screw operating as a suspendingmember to engage picture wires or the like; a bracket having slotstherein lo detachably engage the headed studs on the sleeve; a hookslidably mounted within the bracket whereby anobject may be suspended bysaid bracket at a distance from the vertical member; means forpreventing movev ment of the hook relatively to the bracket; and afriction button secured to thc lower end of the vertical member toengage a wall surface and thereby prevent lateral movement of said lowerend of the vertical member.

In witness whereof l. hereunto set in v signature.

GEORGE A. RUPL,

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